Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
	Map of the Canadian Rocky Mountain parks
Location	Canada
Coordinates	51°25′29″N 116°28′47″W / 51.42472°N 116.47972°W
Governing body	Parks Canada and BC Parks
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, viii
Designated	1984 (8th session)
Reference no.	304
Region	Europe and North America
	Location of Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks in Canada Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site (North America)

The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site consists of seven contiguous parks including four national parks (Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho) and three British Columbia provincial parks (Hamber, Mount Assiniboine, and Mount Robson).

These seven parks in the Canadian Rockies include mountains, glaciers, and hot springs and the headwaters of major North American river systems including the North Saskatchewan, Athabasca, Columbia, and Fraser rivers.

The area is known for its natural environment and biological diversity. It includes the Burgess Shale site, a World Heritage Site in its own right from 1980 to 1984, when it was included in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks WHS designation.^[1]^[2]

^ "The Burgess Shale". Royal Ontario Museum. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
^ "World Heritage Committee: Eighth Ordinary Session". UNESCO. 1984. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

[1] "The Burgess Shale". Royal Ontario Museum. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

[WHC1984-2] "World Heritage Committee: Eighth Ordinary Session". UNESCO. 1984. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

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